Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthOct 26, 1937, Alamance County, North Carolina20,261, Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker
DeathJan 24, 2025, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina261, Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina261, Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker
FlagsUS Army
FatherJoel Teed WALKER (1903-1982)
MotherMattie Lee CLAPP (1907-1998)
Spouses
BirthDec 19, 1943, Durham County, North Carolina20
DeathDec 6, 2017, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Phyllis Fitch Walker
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Phyllis Fitch Walker
MarriageJul 5, 196420
Obituary Online notes for Dr. Joel Wyatt WALKER
2/2/2025

Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker

October 26, 1937 ~ January 24, 2025 (age 87)

Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker, 87, of Graham, NC passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Friday, January 24, 2025.

A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of the late Phyllis Fitch Walker and the son of the late Joel Teed Walker and the late Mattie Clapp Walker. He was a member of the Graham Rotary Club and a charter member of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. After serving in the United States Army Dental Corps he opened his dental practice in Graham and retired from practice after 40 years.

He is survived by his daughter, Joan Carol Walker; sister, Nancy Fogleman; and multiple nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Clara Phillips and Linda Peele, along with his brother, Harvey Walker.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home in Graham on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am at the Rich and Thompson Chapel in Graham on Friday, February 14, 2024.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Graham Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 301, Graham, NC 27253 or to First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church dba Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2250 Saddle Club Road, Burlington, NC 27215. 261, Dr. Joel Wyatt Walker
Last Modified Feb 2, 2025Created Jun 29, 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Jun 29, 2025 by Terry M. Whitesell

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